Stereo display is gone!

[MazdaDryvr]

Got in my car to go home after work and the display is blank. Radio and CD still function and it shuts down properly. Anyone elses seen this? What's next!

[I_Vtec]

You are the first person to have issues with the MSP headunit.:p

[noclue119]

Got in my car to go home after work and the display is blank. Radio and CD still function and it shuts down properly. Anyone elses seen this? What's next!
mine is werid it coems and goes. I just wiggle it and it come back on.. I also take the face off and push the spring slightly higher and it all good.


IDK

[hayula]

make sure the pins are clean and lining up properly faceplate and the headunit (ie. when you go over bumps etc.)

[chuyler1]

rubbing alcohal or hydrogen peroxide is good for cleaning off the contacts of the face plate.

[MazdaDryvr]

The faceplate comes off? 'Splain how! :)

[MSPRCRX44]

this happened to me recently i just pushed the reset button on the display and it started working again.

[MazdaDryvr]

ok another stupid question then, which one is the reset button? :D

[herbieP5]

should be a little black button somewhere. youll need a pin to push it

you still arround. I havent seen ya in Halifax much?

[Dexter]

its on its way to death. give it a viking funeral and buy something that actually had quality control tests run on it.

[MazdaDryvr]

I'm mostly on the highways. I dont like going into town much. Hey I'm thinking on trading in on a WRX. Can I interest you in a well cared for MSP? :)

[herbieP5]

what do you want for it. be honest and realistic.

[Brian MP5T]

My Kenwood has a feature that lets me kill the lights all the time. Do the lights come on when you push a button and then go off again?

[MazdaDryvr]

Herbie, the scooby dealer is going to give me $20g for it. With the tax break on a trade it makes it about $22 i think.

Brian, that's an interesting point. It may be a feature that some how self activated. I'll check the manual.

[herbieP5]

Man, subaru is not gonna make any money on your car. shit. just trade it. your better off.

P.S. your tax break should be more like 3000 grand if they are gonna show 20000 on the trade. 1500 for every 10 g's

[yashooa]

http://www.highwaymp3.com/hwmp3.htm

Mine has died completely. It does filp around a bit but no graphics or any other functions for that matter.

Go to the message boards and then look for the 919 and you will see a flip problem. In there it shows you how to repair the cable. It may be the same thing that is causing your problem.

[xxxcool21]

my headunit used to do that until it finally stopped working entirely reseting did nothing and yes the fuse in the back was fine..i literally threw it away (trash) and bought a new one

[Shane-O]

my headunit used to do that until it finally stopped working entirely reseting did nothing and yes the fuse in the back was fine..i literally threw it away (trash) and bought a new one

I'm about to do the same, mines been out of commission for almost a month, now I get to listen to the engine and my squeeky springs for entertainment. Two friends of mine are salesmen for two different Mazda dealers and they told me they probably won't do anything if I try and take it back. Since it's Christmas I can't afford to buy a new one with buying everyone else gifts so maybe I'll get one in February when I pay back the credit cards next month.

[Leadfoot]

It kinda threw me the first time I tried this too.....but the face does come off. Here's how:

When the face first flips down, put your fingers over the top, so the tips of your fingers are on the back/topmost part of the faceplate. Then, just with your fingertips, pull out straight back....the face will slide off of the motorized, fixed portion. Then, the metal will move pack into place. You can give yourself more time byadjusting your settings to wait longer before masking itself....or you can just trick it by opening the face like you would to insert/eject a CD, then slide it off then.

Don't try to grab the underside with your thumb either (that was my first mistake)....that's the metal part that's fixed & motorized.

As for dying out... mine has done it a couple times (nothing on the display)....I just popped the face off....let it sit for a few hours while I was in work, then popped it back on when I got back in the car & all worked again. It's a weird glitch, but so far it hasn't happened too often. Good luck!

The faceplate comes off? 'Splain how! :)

[MazdaDryvr]

Sounds surgical to me. I'll try it though. I have a service appointment on monday so if I cant get it I'll get the dealer to do it.

[torque222]

sounds like the ribbon is broke

[yashooa]

sounds like the ribbon is broke Yep, mine is broken for sure. I am just going to go to car toys and get another HU.

[Shane-O]

Sounds surgical to me. I'll try it though. I have a service appointment on monday so if I cant get it I'll get the dealer to do it.
Keep it posted, if the dealer does it for you then I'll definately take mine back, I've just been too nervous with all my mods and stuff to pull a warranty card on them, cause if it comes to something serious some day and I need to pull all the mods out I don't want them saying I saw your car before and the reason you blew your engine or some crap is because you increased 30 horsepower over stock with mods and remembering who I am.